Surname
Nakashima
Nakashima (中島) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean middle + island, and Wikidata lists 116 notable people with this family name.
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What Nakashima means
中
middle
島
island
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Nakashima describes a place. Its kanji point to an island, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Nakashima
Mika Nakashima 中島 美嘉Japanese singer and actress
Taiki Nakashima 中島 大貴Japanese association football player
Takeshi Nakashima 中島 豪Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.